On January 2, 2020 Major General Qassem Soleimani, leader of the foreign wing of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, and paramilitary commander Abu Mahdi al-Mohandes were killed in Iraq when the convoy they were traveling in was struck on a road near Baghdad International Airport. U.S. President Donald Trump announced he ordered the attack after U.S. intelligence agencies learned that that General Soleimani was actively developing plans to attack American diplomats and service members in Iraq. Iran’s foreign minister called the attack and act of terrorism and Ayatollah Khamenei promised “harsh revenge.” NATO offered support for the U.S. and stated that NATO member countries had been alarmed about Iran’s support for ISIS and its activities in the Middle East.
47% Yes |
53% No |
42% Yes |
34% No |
5% Yes, Iran has supported ISIS and their actions continue to destabilize the Middle East |
11% No, this could unnecessarily start another war in the Middle East |
0% Yes, and we should start a war with Iran |
8% No, the strike was illegal since it was not approved by The U.S. Congress |
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@8KSXJ663yrs3Y
No, a diplomatic option should have been considered first. If that failed, then yes.
@8KSWHLY3yrs3Y
yes and no, yes because he was planning on bombing us and we did it before them to prevent them from killing our people and give warning to not come at us because we will come back but on the other hand it was an illegal strike because it wasn't approved by the u.s congress
@8KSFZY43yrs3Y
No. Not only was the strike illegal, but the reasoning behind it was completely unjustified. Killing a general—a general whose country was invaded by a foreign military, a country where many innocent citizens were killed simply due to where they lived—for defending his country is wrong. Yes, he and his military also killed US soldiers, but that is no justification for an illegal strike with the sole intention of killing him.
@8KS3TD93yrs3Y
@8KS2Y353yrs3Y
@8KRV2PJ3yrs3Y
No, he should be captured and tried in international court.
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